Corybas unguiculatus
2 Small Helmet Orchid at Moruya, NSW
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| Corybas unguiculatus | Tapirlord | 15 Sep 2025 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 14 Sep 2025 |
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I was struck by the length of the stem
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15 Sep 2025
This species extends the flowering stem following fertilization; a strategy to increase seed disperal.
Location information
- Places Moruya, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
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- Less than 10cm Plant height
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Species information
- Corybas unguiculatus Scientific name
- Small Helmet Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 338.6m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Anzybas unguiculatus Corysanthes unguiculatus
Seasonal activity
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Was the plant in flower?
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